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Re-establishment of rights (Article 122 EPC)
Watch this recorded virtual classroom on re-establishment of rights proceedings held by Laurence Brüning-Petit, Head of department Patent Law at the EPO and Rainer Viktor, European patent attorney, epi. Use the timelines in the video in order to directly access specific sections of the virtual classroom or questions asked by the participants.
Laurence Brüning-Petit, FR, lawyer, Patent Law, EPO Munich. Studied law in Lyon and Augsburg. LL.M in 1998 and PhD in Patent Law in 2006. Research assistant at CEIPI (Strasbourg) and freelancer for the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law (Munich). Joined the EPO’s Directorate Patent Law in 2004. Head of department for matters relating to search, examination and fees.
Rainer Viktor, DE, European patent attorney, German patent attorney, Munich. Studied electrical engineering and information technology in Munich. Partner at the IP law firm Vossius & Partner in Munich. Extensive experience in EPO examination and opposition (appeal) proceedings in the fields of electronic devices, medical devices and healthcare products. Frequently advises and lectures on re-establishment of rights proceedings and is the author of a patent practitioner manual on the topic.
Clearing the path to examination: how to overcome clarity issues efficiently
Watch the recorded virtual classroom on clarity issues and how to overcome them efficiently, held by Ricardo Oltra-García, examiner in the field of agricultural machinery at the EPO and Kris Loveniers, examiner in the field of medical diagnosis at the EPO. Use the timelines in the video in order to directly access specific sections of the virtual classroom or questions asked by the participants.
Ricardo Oltra-García, team manager, Team Agricultural Machinery, EPO The Hague. Studied mechanical engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and physics at the UNED (National Distance Education University), also in Madrid. Worked as an engineer for Robert Bosch and John Deere in Spain. Joined the EPO in 2002. Deals with patents for agricultural machinery. Involved in coaching and assessing new patent examiners since 2005. First member in opposition cases since 2006. Involved in developing the new classification system (CPC) for his technical area. As part of the Continuous Knowledge Transfer team, gives in-house training courses to fellow examiners.
Kris Loveniers, BE, team manager, Team Medical Diagnosis, EPO The Hague. Studied electromechanical engineering at the University of Leuven. Postgraduate degree in biomedical engineering. Worked as a research engineer at KUL and Materialise NV. Joined the EPO in 2003. Deals with patents for medical devices. Involved in developing the new classification system (CPC) for therapeutic devices. Gives in-house training courses and teaches at the European Patent Academy. Master’s degree in political science from the University of Leiden.
Assessment of sufficiency of disclosure in claims containing parameters
Watch the recorded virtual classroom on the assessment of sufficiency of disclosure in claims containing parameters, held by Roberto Menchaca, examiner in the field of chemistry at the EPO. Use the timelines in the video in order to directly access specific sections of the virtual classroom or questions asked by the participants.
Roberto Menchaca, ES, examiner, Team Chemistry 2 and C07C/F Compounds, EPO The Hague. Studied chemistry at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. PhD in organic chemistry from the same university. Worked for five years in R&D for two pharmaceutical companies. Joined the EPO in 2005. Passed the EQE in 2010. CEIPI tutor for the EQE since 2011. Experience as a chairman in opposition proceedings.
In review: a decade of limitation and revocation procedures before the EPO
Watch this recorded virtual classroom on the procedural aspects of limitation and revocation procedures at the EPO, held by Frédéric Cavallo, examiner in the field of vehicle suspension arrangements at the EPO. Use the timelines in the video in order to directly access specific sections of the virtual classroom or questions asked by the participants.
Frédéric Cavallo, FR, examiner, Vehicles and General Technology, EPO The Hague. Studied engineering at the Engineering School of La Rochelle and Intellectual Property law (LL.M) at the University of Edinburgh. Worked as embedded software engineer, control engineer and project manager, mainly in the automotive industry, for 10 years. Joined the EPO in 2009. Worked as an examiner in the field of control systems for hybrid vehicles. Now works in the field of vehicle suspension arrangements.
Selection inventions – the rules of the game
Watch the recorded virtual classroom on selection inventions, held by Markus Borst, EPO examiner in the field of Applied Chemistry and Rob Chapman, EPO examiner in the field of immunology. Use the timelines in the video in order to directly access specific sections of the virtual classroom or questions asked by the participants.
Markus Borst, DE, examiner, Applied Chemistry, EPO Munich. Studied pharmacy at the University of Munich and graduated with a PhD in pathobiochemistry. Passed the EQE in 2011. Worked as a clinical pharmacist. Joined the EPO in 1997. Works in the field of pharmaceuticals with additional activities as a cluster expert for sensitive cases and as an instructor for new examiners.
Rob Chapman, GB, examiner, Biotechnology, EPO Munich. BSc in biochemistry in Sheffield, UK. Ph.D in Munich at the Helmholtz Center and LMU. MBA, Open University, UK. Professional experience at the Helmholtz Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey and at the University of Toronto.
Amendments and unsearched subject-matter
Watch the recorded virtual classroom on selection inventions, held by Ekkehard Weinberg, EPO examiner in the field of Handling & Processing and Yann Robin, UK and European patent attorney, Marks & Clerk, Glasgow. Use the timelines in the video in order to directly access specific sections of the virtual classroom or questions asked by the participants.
Ekkehard Weinberg, DE, examiner, Handling & Processing, EPO Munich. Studied chemical engineering at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Worked as a project and process engineer for Procter & Gamble in Belgium. Joined the EPO in 2002. Works in the field of household appliances. Chairman in examination and opposition. Passed the EQE in 2013. Coach for new examiners and tutor for visiting patent attorneys.
Yann Robin, UK/FR, UK and European patent attorney, Marks & Clerk, Glasgow. Obtained a Diplome d’Ingénieur from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier, followed by an MPhil in chemistry from the University of Strathclyde. Joined Marks & Clerk in 2007 and passed the EQE in 2012. Experienced in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications and in oppositions. Handles a broad range of subject-matters, but specialises in the fields of chemistry, polymers and medical devices. Has published several articles in IP journals, including epi and the CIPA journal.
CII: ensuring information is the key to patentability
Watch the recorded virtual classroom on computer-implemented inventions, held by Michaël De Smet, team manager, Information and Communication Technology at the EPO The Hague and Igor Dydenko, team manager, Electronics and Mechanics at the EPO Berlin. Use the timelines in the video in order to directly access specific sections of the virtual classroom or questions asked by the participants.
Michaël De Smet, BE, team manager, Information and Communication Technology, EPO The Hague. Studied telecommunication engineering and computer science. Passed the EQE. Postgraduate diploma in International IP Law. Engineer officer in the Belgian army. Joined the EPO in 2003 as an examiner in the field of computer-implemented business methods.Trainer for examiners. Regular speaker at external events on the topic of computer-implemented inventions.
Igor Dydenko, PL, team manager, Medical Electronics and Mechanics, EPO Berlin. Mechanical engineer with a PhD in medical imaging. Joined the EPO in 2003. Passed the EQE in 2008. Tutor on various in-house and external courses for examiners and patent professionals, including EQE preparatory courses. Involved in the redrafting of the Guidelines on computer-implemented inventions.
Therapeutic methods – Article 53(c) EPC
Watch the recorded virtual classroom on therapeutic methods and how to avoid the pitfalls of Article 53(c) EPC, held by Anna Kajzar, examiner at the EPO in the field of medical equipment. Use the timelines in the video in order to directly access specific sections of the virtual classroom or questions asked by the participants.
Anna Kajzar, PL, examiner, Team Radiation and Laser Therapy, EPO Munich. Studied physics at the University of Cracow. Completed a postgraduate programme in novel materials at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow. PhD in biophysics in co-operation with the Forschungszentrum Jülich. Joined the EPO in 2008, working in healing with radiation classes. Member of the Asia Patent Expert Group for Russian.
Post-published evidence – a risky game!
Watch the recorded virtual classroom on post-published evidence and the conditions in which it is taken into account, held by Katell Le Flao, examiner in the sector HBC-cancer immunology at the EPO. Use the timelines in the video in order to directly access specific sections of the virtual classroom or questions asked by the participants.
Katell Le Flao, FR, examiner, Biotechnology, EPO The Hague. Studied biological engineering at the University of Technology of Compiègne, cell and molecular biology at Laval University, Quebec, and patent law at CEIPI, Strasbourg. Passed the EQE in 2007. Joined the EPO in 1999. Has worked for 18 years as an examiner in the field of immunology with a focus on antibodies.
Experimental data: impact on patentability in medical applications
Watch the recorded virtual classroom on experimental data and its impact on patentability in medical applications, held by Elsie Cielen, examiner in the field of 2nd medical applications at the EPO and Britta Kley, lawyer in the Directorate Patent Law at the EPO. Use the timelines in the video in order to directly access specific sections of the virtual classroom or questions asked by the participants.
Elsie Cielen, BE, examiner, Team 2nd Medical Use, EPO The Hague. PhD in organic chemistry from the Catholic University of Leuven. Joined the EPO in 1999. Passed the EQE in 2012. Works in the field of second medical applications in search and examination. Examiner in an Opposition & Central Formalities directorate. As an expert in Patent Procedures Management, co-drafter of the EPC and PCT-EPO Guidelines.
Britta Kley, DE, lawyer, Patent Law, EPO Munich. Studied law at the University of Trier and the University of East Anglia. Doctor of Laws. Worked as a litigator for an international law firm. Joined the EPO in 2004 and Directorate Patent Law in 2012.